Regatta Watch: WSSA Called ON

The ROSEMARYS. Photo: Jim Koepnick

The Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta for 2022 has been tentatively called on for February 12 and 13. The site selected is the center of Green Lake. Final confirmation will be made by 1 PM Thursday, February 10. Check back here after that time. There are hard 4″ snowdrifts in the area. The regatta is pending the melt anticipated this week.

Andy Gratton

WSSA Secretary/Treasurer

Bucky on the B

Photo: Don Sanford

Bucky on the B

University of Wisconsin mascot Buckingham Ulysses “Bucky” Badger was seen yesterday at the Frozen Assets Festival kicking the tires on the stern-steerer, the MARY B.

Bucky’s been around campus for a while, and no doubt remembers the fleet of stern-steerers that Bill and Carl Bernard kept for university students.
Today is the last day of Frozen Assets Festival at the Edgewater and your chance to see the MARY B.

Ice Yacht Academy

Page from 1937 East High School yearbook in Madison, Wisconsin.

Many Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club members graduated from Madison’s East High School, including Bill Mattison, Jack Ripp, Dave Rosten, Bob Brockel, and more. Don Sanford came across this page from the 1937 East High School yearbook that again proves ice sailing has been a constant in this city’s history. 1937 would have been too early for the sailors mentioned, and when I have time, I’ll take a look at the archives to see who might have been members of the East High School Ice Yacht Club.